Lighting fixture



Aug. 7, 1928.

' L. C. DOANE LIGHTING FIXTURE Fi 1ed.S ept.8, 192s 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. LEROY c. DOANE 2 Sheets-Sheet I 2 L. c. DOANE LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed Sept. a, 1926 Aug. 7, 1928.

. llll'll 1 NV EN TOR LEROY C. DOANE ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 7, 1928.

LEROY o. IDO'A1\TE,0F MnnIn u, oomvnorrou'r, essIenoR roman MILLER COMPANY,

or MEBIDEN, co nxmorrenr, a eonronnrrou OF CONNECTICUT.

LIGHTING nix run'iti.

Application filed September 8,1928; Serial 1a. 134,154.

The present invention relates. to lighting fixtures and is more particularly directed toward a form of lighting fixture designed so as to be easily assembled and disassem-- bled without interfering with the wiring and the use of tools.

The present invention contemplates a IightingfiX-ture which can be wired at the factory and shipped in a knocked down condition in a comparatively small container, and which may be reassembled by the dealer or electrician without having to make any of the e ectrical connections in the fixture,

An object of the present invention is to provide a fixturesuch as a chandelier made up in the form of a ring having a plural ity of lamps and having a number of spokes extending inwardly from the ring "to a cens tral wiring orsplicingchamber. Another object of the invention is to pro-1 vide a lighting fixture with a number of ornamental straps which may be. inserted in place in the fixture either before or after ithas been hung. j r i r Another object of the invention is to provide a lighting fixture having airing or band for supporting the lamps, 'lampsockets, and the like, and in which'these parts are supported without the use ofs'older.

Other and further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.

The accompanying drawings show, for purposes of illustrating the invention, one of the many possible embodiments in which it may take form, it being understood that the drawings are -illustrative of the invention 1 rather than limiting the same-Q i r f In these drawings:' e V Figure 1 is a top plan view of. a chandelier made according to the presentinvention,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view, parts being shown in section on the line 22 of FigiureQ, looking in the direction of the arrows; I t Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3'3'of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows; I I, v 1

Figure' lis, a view taken on the line 4 4: looking in the direction o-fthe arrows, the

lower cap being removed; and s -Figure 5 is a fragmentary v1 tion of one ofthe straps.

ew of ap on For 'simpl" city, the present drawings show the present "invention as being embodied in a five light candle type fixture. It is tOjbe understood, however, that it is employed in fixtures'having a various number of lights and having drop lights instead of candles;

An outer ring or band 10 may be formed up out ofpierced sheet metal, or in any suitable manner or from other material to be of the outer diameter of the fixture desired.

The desired number of lamp sockets are mounted in this ring.

The drawings show a candle type fixture and here the candle socket is indicated at 11, the candle sleeve at 12, the lamp at 13 and the "candle cup at 14; These parts are carried in the upper end'of hollow supporting members 15. The supporting members may be attached to the band in various manners. As shown in Figure 3, a screw 16 is passed through the band and into the lower part of the supporting member. To keep thesup" porting members in position, prongs or projections 17 may be stamped inwardly from the band and folded against the sides of the supporting members 15'. Before these supporting members are attached to position,

however, they are threaded onto the ends 18" ofhollowspokes 18, the inner ends 19 of these spokes having been previously threaded into a downwardly opening housing or hub member 20. This housing or hub member 20-provides a splicing chamber for wires. As indicatedin the drawings, a pair of wires 21 may extend from the splicing chamber out through each spoke 18, through the hollow supportingmemher 15 and up to the terminals of the lamp socket.

The parts of the fixturejso far described maybe supported'by a central stem attached to the hub or housing 20; As here shown, a

cap 22 is arranged to fit in a recess 23 in the bottom of thehousingand this cap carries a small tassel supporting loop 24 into which is'threaded the lower end 25 of a hollow stem 26. A portion of the wall of this stem is'cut away as indicatedat 27 so that wires may pass from the splicing chamber into the stem. A fixture supporting loop 28 is threaded onto the hollow stem 26. As here shown, the upper end 30 of the hub member 20 is recessed to receive an ornamental casing-'31 which surrounds the stem 26 anda collar 32 is interposed between the upper end of the casing andthelower end of theloop 28. The collar may be omitted if desired; l i

V A fixtureconstructed as above described,

' bewiredinthe factory. Thewiriiig QI may be permanently connected to the lamp socket and passed through the spokes 'in'to the splicing chamber where the w res may be the casing and collar 32 are strung together loosely. The supply wire 33 may be wound into asmall coil and inserted in the splicing,

chamber. When it is desired to complete the assembly of the fixture, it is only necessary to insert the lead in wires into the hole 27 in the hollow stem 26 and pass them out -the wiringwhich has been previously con-; nected and the wires 33 may bepassed lupf through the upper end of the stem. The

lower loop may be threaded onto the end of the stem and the stem passed through the cap 22 and the hole 34 in the upper end'o'f the housing The casing and spacing member 32 are then inserted into place and loop 28 threaded onto the upper part of the stem to lock the parts inposition. This may be done without interfering in anyway with along the supporting chains and the fixture 7 connected withthe housing wires in theIcus-t I l i 1; in from theiband to embrace'fthesocket,sup-

tomary manner. i v n I V In some torms offixture, it is desirable to. provide ornamental straps such as is in cli cated hereinrby the reference character 35,

1 These straps may be made of resilient material and various ornamental designs may be used where ornament is desired. The

drawings show a construction designed for carrying these straps. As here indicated, thecollar 32 has strap receiving grooves as indicated at 36. These grooves are re'gularly spaced and correspond to the number of straps to beusedr The straps are provided with eyes or openingsisuch as indicated 37 in Figure 5, while the collar 32 is provided with a numberof headed pins .38, the heads of which arefadapted to pass through the large part ofthehole 37. The

- straps are preferably made resilient and wh'ena strap" has been placed over-a pin 38 it may assume the position shown in .dot V and dash lines in Figure 2. The strap is then sprungto the full line position and a screw 10 passing through .the.-band 10 is threaded into the strap.

1 structed in a simple and expeditious manner. The fixture as constructed may have The lighting fixture made according to the presentinvention may be wired at-the factory and shipped in a knocked down. condi- .tion in comparatively small containers. {The wiring having been completed and tested at the factory, the finalassembly ofthe fixture may be performed by the electrician Without diificulty and without tools. It may be ncted that the fixture is made up entirely without the use of solder, except in the elec- Various. modifications and changes" being possible, I do not otherwisehmit myself' n any way with respectthereto;

. What is claimed is: 1

1". In a lighting fixture, an outer'ring, a

For simplicity, such ornamental features, however, are om tted 'itrom the pres;

central splicing chamber, a plurality of lamp" sockets, hollow socket supports fastened to the ring, hollow spokesextending'vfrom the splicing chamber to the supports, wiringiextending from the splicing chamber through the spokes andsupports to the lamp sockets,

anda detachable supporting ,column con-.

nected' with the splicing chamber, a

2.1 a g n fixtu aawt rr ns n the form of a sheetme'tal band, a'central splicing; chamber, a plurality of lamp sockets, hollow socket supports, =prongsstruck ports, hollow spokes extending "from the splicing chamber to the supports,'wiringextending from the-splicing chamber through the spokes. and supports to the lamplsockets,

and a detachable supportin column con-' nected with the splicingcham er. I

3. In a lighting fixture, an outer ring, acentral splicing chamber, a plurality of lamp sockets, hollow socketsupports fastened to' the ring, hollow spokes extending from the loo splicing chamber to the supports, wiringjextending from the splicing chamber through the spokes and supports tothe lamp sockets, and a detachable supporting column, con-r nected' with thesplicing chamber, said column including a hollow wire receiving stem openinginto the splicing chamber. 1 f

4. In a lighting fixture, a central splicing chamber, an'outer ring; a plurality of spokes attached; to the splicing chamberand the 7 ring, lamp sockets carried by the "ring and connectedv with the spokes, permanently con-' nected wiring from the lamp sockets through the spokes tothesplicing chamber,- lead in wires connected to said wiring,

passing the lead in wirestherethrough.

5; In a lightingv fixture, a central downwardly opening splicing chamber, an outer ring, a pluralityof spokes attached to the splic ng chamber and theiring, lamp; sockets carried by the ring andconnected; with the spokes, permanently. connected; wiring from the lamp sockets tlirouglrthespokes to the splicing chamber,-lead in wires connected to 5 said wiring, a cap for the splicingf'chamber,

andlasup portingcolumn detachably connected tozthe' splicing c'ha'mberand having provisions for 7120 ten the stem and cap in place.

6. In a lighting fixture, a central splicing chamber, an outer ring, a plurality of spokes attached to the splicing chamber and the ring, lamp sockets'carried by the ring'and connected with the spokes, permanently con nected wiring from the lamp sockets through the spokes to the splicing chamber, lead in wires connected to said wiring, a supporting column detachably connected to the splicing chamber and having provisions for passing the lead in wires therethrough, a collar at the upper end of the column and a plurality of ornamental straps attached to the collar and to the outer ring.

7. In a lighting fixture, a downwardly opening housing adapted to form a splicing chamber and having a small hole extending through the top thereof, an outer ring, a plurality of" lamp sockets attached to the ring, hollow members attached to the housover the heads of the plns, the slots being ing and extending to the lamp sockets, wiring extending through the hollow members, a cap for closing the bottom of the chamber, a hollow stem passing through the hole and supporting the cap, the side wall of the stem being cut out to'permit wires to pass from the splicing chamber into it, a casing surrounding the stem, and a loop threaded onto the stem for clamping the parts together.

8. In a lighting fixture, a downwardly opening housing adapted to form a splicing chamber and having a small hole extending through the top thereof, an outer ring, a plurality of lamp sockets attached to the ring, hollow members attached to the housing and extending to the lamp sockets, wiring extending through thehollow members, a cap for closing the bottom of the chamber, a hollow stem passing through the hole and sup porting the cap, the side wall of the stem being cut out to permit wires to pass from the splicing chamber into it, a casing and a strap supporting collar both surrounding the stem, a loop threaded onto the stem for clamping the parts together, and ornamental straps extending from the collar to the outer rln 9 In a lighting fixture, a ring, lamps carried by the ring, a central hub, supports for the ring extending from the ring to the hub,

a stem extending-upwardly from the hub, a collar at the upper end of the column having a plurality of pins and a plurality of resilient straps attached to the pins and to the ring.

'10. In a lighting fixture, a ring, lamps carried by the ring, a central hub, supports for the ring extending from the ring to the hub, a stem extending upwardly from the hub, a collar at the upper end of the stem having a plurality of pins having-enlarged heads and a plurality of resilient straps attached to the ring between the supportsand having slots to permit passingthe straps narrowed so that the strap passes under the heads of the'pins to secure them in place.

11. The combination with a central splicing chamber, an'outer ring, a plurality of lamp sockets, a plurality of hollow supports for carrying the lamp sockets and the ring from the splicing chamber, and permanently connected wiring extending from the lamp sockets through the supports to the-splicing chamber, of a detachable supporting column carried by the splicing chamber, said column being hollow so that supply wires may be carried through it into the splicing cham ber. r

Signed at Meriden, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, this 4th day of September, 1926; V

LEROY 'C. DOANE. 

